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👂 Cochlea (2D): Basilar-Membrane Travelling Wave, Greenwood Map and Hair-Cell Loss

2D companion of the cochlea hearing mechanics sim: an unrolled cochlea with the travelling wave on the basilar membrane, the Greenwood place-frequency map, two-tone masking, outer-hair-cell gain loss and a tone you can hear.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Cochlea (2D): Basilar-Membrane Travelling Wave, Greenwood Map and Hair-Cell Loss ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the cochlea hearing mechanics sim: an unrolled cochlea with the travelling wave on the basilar membrane, the Greenwood place-frequency map, two-tone masking, outer-hair-cell gain loss and a tone you can hear.

CochleaBasilar MembraneTravelling WaveGreenwood FunctionHearing Loss

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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